Greater Prescott Podcast

The Parlor Fine Art Gallery is a contemporary art gallery located in downtown Prescott, Arizona. Inspired by the traditional sitting room of a historic hotel or grand Victorian home, the gallery is a welcoming place to view and purchase art by some of the most innovative award-winning artists. Owner Michelle Larsen’s vision is to offer contemporary and traditional art in a re-contextualized space that feels right at home in the heart of Prescott's thriving retail, entertainment and business district.

All the art pieces Michelle selects for the gallery aim to inspire. Exhibitions are varied, changing year-around and drawing upon the most innovative creative artworks of today. "We like to exhibit work that pushes the boundaries, whether it's through unique subject matter, new materials or innovative techniques," explains Michelle.

Her own work defies traditional conventions in painting. Using a dramatic layering technique, which she developed, Michelle "builds up" her canvases creating stunning three dimensional works that come to life through texture and bold use of color. Her art has won critical acclaim nationally and internationally, including being named in the "Top 60 Masters of Contemporary Art 2018" by ArtTour International Magazine. To see her work click "Artists" in the main menu above or visit her personal website at poetrypainting.com.

The Parlor Fine Art Gallery
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Wednesday 12:00 PM until 4:00 PM
Thursday thru Sunday 11:00 AM until 6:00 PM
105 E Gurley Street, Prescott, AZ 86301
[email protected]
208-908-1758

Laura Markey is the Owner/Managing Member of Center for Physical Excellence (CPE). CPE specialize in helping people achieve major transformations one small victory at a time. Our motivational and positive attitude will help you attain your personal physical goals through direct, hands-on, therapeutic treatments and training techniques. 

Laura strives to maintain quality care and the highest level of customer service. She is one of ten Physical Therapists in the state of Arizona and the only Physical Therapist in Northern Arizona to have Fellowship Status in the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT). A “fellow” in AAOMPT is an internationally recognized physical therapist with competence and expertise in the practice of orthopedic manual physical therapy. 

Laura is a mother of two beautiful children and a clinician and international speaker/educator in the field of orthopedic manual physical therapy.  She compassionately leads Center for Physical Excellence, physical therapy and wellness clinics with continual engagement in patient care, mentoring, and community outreach programs.

Laura Markey, PT DPT, FAAOMPT
Center for Physical Excellence 
3117 Stillwater Drive
Prescott, AZ 86305
928.442.0005

"I am an independent, multi-disciplinary graphic designer with an emphasis in branding, happily located in Prescott, Arizona. I take a lot of pride in excellent craftsmanship, good design, and client-focused, user-driven work.

Where my real strength lies, however, is in understanding brands and listening well to my clients, which nearly always results in getting projects right the first time with almost never any need for significant revisions.

For examples of numerous one-version, no-major-revisions projects, please view my portfolio.

If you’d like to work together, please send me a message. I’d love to learn more about your brand and talk about your project."

"I am incurably convinced that the object of opening the mind, as of opening the mouth, is to shut it again on something solid." G.K. Chesterton 

delaRivaBrands.com
805-628-2290
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Andrew grew up in Iowa and now makes his residence in Prescott, Arizona. He's currently a Physical Therapist Assistant at the Center for Physical Excellence. Andrew is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), where he received his certification from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). Additionally, he has a nine year background in strength and conditioning/personal training. Lastly, Andrew has been gofing since age 12, he played college golf at Wartburg College in Waverly, IA for three years, and plays/practices on the weekends as much as possible. Enjoy getting to know Andrew and enjoy!

Jay's Bird Barn- We sell quality birdseed blends, bird feeders, bird houses, hummingbird and oriole feeders and other bird feed products like suet, quail blocks, and seed cakes. We carry a wide selection of Swarovski and Vortex binoculars, spotting scopes, tripods and optics accessories.  

Both of our stores carry an excellent variety of gift items for both adults and children, educational materials, birdbaths, pole systems, wind chimes, personal care products, jewelry, apparel, and much more. See our full selection by visiting one of our three stores today!

1046 Willow Creek Road Suite 105
(at Safeway Shopping Center)
Prescott, AZ 86301

Phone: 928.443.5900
Email: [email protected]

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Bird Seed- On Wednesday of last week, we opened a new Jay’s Bird Barn location in Flagstaff. Needless to say, I have been spending a lot of time in Flagstaff over the last few weeks and it has been interesting to see firsthand the varieties of birds that occur at this elevation, in a predominantly ponderosa pine habitat.

Any bird watching in Flagstaff up to this point has been at the store which is in a shopping center setting. As you might imagine I see a lot of common ravens every day, but I also see a lot of American crows. In the twenty five years I have lived in Prescott I have only see a crow one time! Crows, however, are abundant in Flagstaff, perhaps as common as ravens are here.

I have seen pygmy nuthatches in Flagstaff along with mountain chickadees, dark-eyed juncos and I have seen evening grosbeaks flying over the parking lot on several occasions. This is a species we don’t see very often in the Prescott area.

Feedback from customers highlights the many differences between bird species in the Prescott, Sedona and Flagstaff areas based on habitat. It is interesting how in the first week of being open I have had requests from two different customers wanting a purple martin house. This is a product we have never carried in either the Prescott or Sedona stores.

Some of the bird species that are common in Prescott and Sedona do not occur in Flagstaff, such as Gambel’s quail. Prescott and Sedona have an abundance of quail, particularly in chaparral and pinyon/juniper habitats. Quail are very cover dependent, they like habitats with vegetation that grows low to the ground. Much of the ponderosa pine forest that surrounds the Flagstaff area lacks low-growing scrubby bushes, effectively excluding quail.

Each different habitat in northern Arizona, whether it is grassland, chaparral, pinyon/juniper, riparian, or ponderosa pine forest supports the foraging behavior of the different bird species that occur there. A homeowner in Flagstaff is going to have a different mix of birds compared to a homeowner in Sedona.

It is important to provide the proper feed for the bird species that occur where you live. It doesn’t make sense to provide a generic bird seed blend regardless of where you live. Most wild birds have unique food preferences. As you have probably experienced in your own yard, birds will pick through the bird seed mix you provide them, eating their preferred seed ingredients while kicking out of the feeder all of the ingredients they do not want, which ends up down on the ground

Joe Dueck is who will craft you that perfect cup and serve it with a smile. He’s never met a stranger and can’t wait to be your new coffee bff.  

Lanna Dueck, well she’s got her own thing going on but helps out by making sure everything is running smoothly and occasionally baking up some treats to compliment your beverage of choice.

Coffee may be our beloved pastime, but people are our passion. We could make great coffee at home. That’s boring. We choose to do this because we want to create community and sipping on a good cup is a great way to do that. Join in!

We partner with a local roaster to blend our signature roast “Trailer Blend” for your sipping perfection. All our beans are organic, fair-trade and roasted in small batches to ensure that everyone in the chain gets treated right: from the farmer pruning her coffee trees to you sipping it on a bench in the park.

Our tasty treats and flavoring syrups are house-made using quality, organic and often local ingredients.

Every cup is made with carefully selected ingredients on top notch equipment. We won’t geek out on coffee talk but know that we spare nothing to make you the perfect cup. 

We love our community and are excited to share coffee and create something special with you! On the Courthouse Square in Prescott, Arizona Thurs-Sun from 8-3ish.

Instagram: @campgroundsteaandcoffee
Facebook: @campgroundsteaandcoffee

Arizona Cap Company is a small online apparel decoration company located in the central highlands of northern Arizona. We provide custom screen printing, embroidery, direct-to-garment printing, and heat-transfer services to help you and your group stand out from the rest. Arizona Cap serves over 10,000 clients worldwide from the Fortune 100 to your favorite neighborhood Mom & Pop business. 

Our founder, Stacy Stine, when starting the company in 1999, swore we would only ever make caps. That bad idea lasted about two weeks until we got tired of telling people, “no we don't make t-shirts" and decided to offer a full line of apparel. Today, our t-shirts sales far outpace our caps (but we kept the catchy name!). It's easy to see why t-shirts are a bestseller. For over 30 years t-shirts' have been America's #1 promotional product. That's a trend that won't be changing anytime soon. With our prices, it's hard not to get more bang for your advertising buck. Industry studies have shown that advertising dollars spent on t-shirts are 4x more effective than television advertising, 6x more effective than newspaper ads, and 12x more effective than radio. Not only do we sell t-shirts now, but we sell over a hundred styles of t-shirts, including performance T-shirts for your active lifestyle and cool comfort.

Whether you need a top-quality polo shirt to elevate your company's image or a Dad hat to sport in your favorite hobby, we have what you need.

"Life Really Is That Simple"

Dylan & Chaiya Wimber
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ArizonaCap.com
928-636-7643

Tim Demme is a life coach, (and my life coach!). However, Tim's philosophy is different from the typical life coach. Instead of viewing coaching as an Occupation, Tim views coaching as a Ministry, which fundamentally changes Why he does what he does. Please listen along to learn Who Tim is, Why Tim does what he does, and How he helps the people he serves. If you'd like to get in touch with Tim, then his information is below. Thank you for listening! 

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Tracy Taylor is the owner, chocolatier, and genius behind the Prescott, Arizona based Black Butterfly - Artisan Chocolates boutique. Everything is made from Venezuelan Chocolate, which is the highest quality chocolate in the world. In her shop you'll find hand-made bonbons, mindients, and barks. All chocolates are made in small batches and flavors change numerous times per month. Please support Tracy as often as possible! Enjoy the episode!

Tracy Taylor
(928) 227-3274
218 W Goodwin St. # 102, Prescott, AZ 86303
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